When a hurricane devastated Sabra’s home, she used our Norwich Stacked Stone panels in Toasted Vanilla as part of the renovation. Florida is one of the most beautiful places in America to live – but it’s also impacted regularly by devastating storms and hurricanes. Homeowner Sabra recently sent in pictures of a renovation project she’d been forced to undertake…
Tag: Polyurethane
Polyurethane materials are used in making products from Fauxpanels.com that are durable, weather resistent, non toxic and environmentally friendly.
Eco-Friendly Home Design: Does Faux Fit the Bill?
Choosing FauxPanels for your home design plans is an eco-friendly choice. Sustainability is a massive focus at the moment – with the entire world coming to realize that many of the resources modern society was built on are dwindling; and using them can cause major harm to the environment. Whether through tax credits, or regulations,…
A Closeup on TV Show Set Decor
Back in November, we wrote a piece on FauxPanels being used for TV show set decor. One of the sets we featured was recently highlighted on Newscaststudio.com – the remodeled newsroom for WHIO-TV out of Dayton, Ohio. In an article by Michael P. Hill, WHIO-TV’s new newsroom was unveiled; complete with a faux brick wall as a sturdy visual…
Waterproof Panels that Survived Hurricane Sandy
Pond Eddy, on the border of New York and Pennsylvania, is one of the most beautiful places in America’s northeast. But living so close to the Delaware River can have its downsides – as one FauxPanels.com customer discovered. Ever since he was in his twenties, Dave wanted to move upstate. “I was born and brought up…
High End Home Design: It’s Okay to Fake It
Lisa Intrabartola, from Inside New Jersey, recently wrote an article called “it’s okay to fake it” – showcasing a wide variety of ‘faux’ fixtures and fittings that can make a home look luxury, without the high-end designer budget. “From flooring to ceilings — and everything in between — faux home finishes often make more environmental and…
Safe Remodeling with VOC Free Polyurethane
We were asked on our sister blog about our synthetic products and potentially harmful VOCs. Well, we’ve got good news – they are all VOC-free. From electromagntic radiation from cell phones to radon gas from granite counters, there are a lot of potentially harmful things in the environment that we’ve only recently become aware of. One such risk factor are Volatile…
Spotlight on FAQ Thursday
Can I use your Panels around my Fireplace or Stove?Even though our panels are incredibly realistic, keep in mind that they are not real stone, they are made utilizing high density polyurethane. All of our Polyurethane Panels can be used around a Fireplace opening/insert, and/or Stove, as long as you follow the Fireplace Insert/Stove Manufacturer’s…
Benefits of Polyurethane Panels
Here at FauxPanels.com we make all of our panels* out of High density Polyurethane, NOT Styrofoam! Polyurethane has huge visual, durability, and health benefits over Styrofoam. Disadvantages to Styrofoam: Can break easily Can begin to deform at temperatures as low as 167°F (75°C), melt at around 200°F (93°C), and flow at around 250°F (121°C)….